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Name | X |
Builder | Schneider-Creusot shipyards, France |
Laid down | 1913 |
Launched | August 1916 |
Fate | Requisitioned by the French Navy, 30 May 1917 |
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Name | Amazone |
Completed | June 1917 |
Acquired | 30 May 1917 |
Fate | Stricken and sold for scrap in July 1932. |
General characteristics | |
Type | Submarine |
Displacement | |
Length | 56.2 m (184 ft 5 in) |
Beam | 5.2 m (17 ft 1 in) |
Draught | 3 m (9 ft 10 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed |
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Range |
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Complement | 31 |
Armament |
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The French submarine Amazone was an Armide-class diesel-electric attack submarine built for the Greek Navy before and during World War I. It was built in the Schneider-Creusot shipyards between 1913 and 1916, but was seized during the war by the French Government before it could be sold, on 3 June 1915. Amazone operated in the Adriatic Sea during the course of World War I and was stricken from the Navy list in July 1932.
The Amazone was 56.2 m (184 ft 5 in) long, with a beam of 5.2 m (17 ft 1 in) and a draught of 3 m (9 ft 10 in). [1] [2] It had a surfaced displacement of 457 tonnes (450 long tons) and a submerged displacement of 670 tonnes (659 long tons). [1] [2] Propulsion while surfaced was provided by two 2,200 hp (1,641 kW) diesel motors built by Schneider-Carels and two 900 hp (671 kW) electric motors. [2] [3] The submarine's electrical propulsion allowed it to attain speeds of 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) while submerged and 17.5 knots (32.4 km/h; 20.1 mph) on the surface. [3] Its surfaced range was 2,600 nautical miles (4,800 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h), with a submerged range of 160 nautical miles (300 km) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h). [1] [3]
The submarine was armed with four 450 mm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes and a 75 mm (3.0 in) L/34 M1897 deck gun. [2] The crew consisted of 31 officers and seamen. [4] [3]
Amazone was ordered by the Greek Navy in 1913, based on a design by Maxime Laubeuf. [2] [3] The ship, which was initially designated X, [5] was confiscated by the French Government on 30 May 1917 during World War I. [2]
Amazone was built in the Schneider shipyard in Chalon-sur-Saone. [2] [6] It was laid down in 1913, [4] launched in August 1916, [2] [4] and completed in June 1917. [4] It was named after the mythological creatures, the Amazons. [7]
After its launching, Amazone served on the Adriatic Sea until 1918, [4] when it was assigned to the 3rd Submarine Flotilla, based in Moudros, Greece. [4] On 20 April 1928, she was renamed Amazone II to release the name for a new submarine, Amazone. Amazone II was struck from the Naval Register in July 1932. [2] [4]
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![]() Amazone, date unknown
| |
History | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Name | X |
Builder | Schneider-Creusot shipyards, France |
Laid down | 1913 |
Launched | August 1916 |
Fate | Requisitioned by the French Navy, 30 May 1917 |
![]() | |
Name | Amazone |
Completed | June 1917 |
Acquired | 30 May 1917 |
Fate | Stricken and sold for scrap in July 1932. |
General characteristics | |
Type | Submarine |
Displacement | |
Length | 56.2 m (184 ft 5 in) |
Beam | 5.2 m (17 ft 1 in) |
Draught | 3 m (9 ft 10 in) |
Propulsion |
|
Speed |
|
Range |
|
Complement | 31 |
Armament |
|
The French submarine Amazone was an Armide-class diesel-electric attack submarine built for the Greek Navy before and during World War I. It was built in the Schneider-Creusot shipyards between 1913 and 1916, but was seized during the war by the French Government before it could be sold, on 3 June 1915. Amazone operated in the Adriatic Sea during the course of World War I and was stricken from the Navy list in July 1932.
The Amazone was 56.2 m (184 ft 5 in) long, with a beam of 5.2 m (17 ft 1 in) and a draught of 3 m (9 ft 10 in). [1] [2] It had a surfaced displacement of 457 tonnes (450 long tons) and a submerged displacement of 670 tonnes (659 long tons). [1] [2] Propulsion while surfaced was provided by two 2,200 hp (1,641 kW) diesel motors built by Schneider-Carels and two 900 hp (671 kW) electric motors. [2] [3] The submarine's electrical propulsion allowed it to attain speeds of 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) while submerged and 17.5 knots (32.4 km/h; 20.1 mph) on the surface. [3] Its surfaced range was 2,600 nautical miles (4,800 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h), with a submerged range of 160 nautical miles (300 km) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h). [1] [3]
The submarine was armed with four 450 mm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes and a 75 mm (3.0 in) L/34 M1897 deck gun. [2] The crew consisted of 31 officers and seamen. [4] [3]
Amazone was ordered by the Greek Navy in 1913, based on a design by Maxime Laubeuf. [2] [3] The ship, which was initially designated X, [5] was confiscated by the French Government on 30 May 1917 during World War I. [2]
Amazone was built in the Schneider shipyard in Chalon-sur-Saone. [2] [6] It was laid down in 1913, [4] launched in August 1916, [2] [4] and completed in June 1917. [4] It was named after the mythological creatures, the Amazons. [7]
After its launching, Amazone served on the Adriatic Sea until 1918, [4] when it was assigned to the 3rd Submarine Flotilla, based in Moudros, Greece. [4] On 20 April 1928, she was renamed Amazone II to release the name for a new submarine, Amazone. Amazone II was struck from the Naval Register in July 1932. [2] [4]
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